Planning for Land Use and Built Form
Undergraduate
UNE-GEPL124 2025Course information for 2025 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 12 Oct 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 16 weeks
- Start dates
- 20 Oct 2025
- Price from
- $2,396
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Planning for Land Use and Built Form
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- demonstrate coherent theoretical knowledge of the key terms and concepts used in planning to describe and analyse land use and built form;
- examine different ways in which planning practice influences the structure and form of built environments, with the ability to communicate this effectively to others;
- analyse relationship between land use and built form and broader social, economic and environmental contexts; and
- apply knowledge and judgement in land use and built form in the pursuit of solutions to often complex planning problems.
- Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
The spaces in which we live, work and play are profoundly influenced by the way land is used and developed. By setting visions and policies for building and land use, planning professionals play a significant role in creating these spaces.
This subject provides an introduction to the language and processes of planning in relation to land use and built form. Different land-use and development situations will be explored, including how they interact with broader societal contexts.
This will provide a deeper understanding of planning practice, and its real-world influence.
Assessment 1 Tutorial/Online assessment: 250 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4;
Assessment 2 Field observation task 1: 1500 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4;
Assessment 3 Essay: 1000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4;
Assessment 4 Field observation task 2: 2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1,-4.- Tutorial/Online assessment (10%)
- Field observation task 1 (30%)
- Essay (20%)
- Field observation task 2 (40%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- UNE-ART-DIP-2025 - Diploma in Arts
Others
Candidature in Diploma in Arts
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
- Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
- Other requirements -
Textbook requirements:
Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.
Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Undergraduate
UNE-ART-DIP